Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says whilst the COVID-19 positive person in Nabouwalu Wharf in Vanua Levu does not represent a community transmission case, the risk of community transmission is high.
He says this case was picked in a routine screening program and another 51 persons screened as part of this program had tested negative.
Doctor Fong says the positive person has been securely moved to the Malau isolation facility and household members have been quarantined.
The person’s 6 household members have tested negative for the virus and a further 8 workplace contacts are negative.
He says they are awaiting 3 more primary contact results.
Doctor Fong says the contact tracing and community surveillance efforts will continue.
He says an area of restricted movement will be announced to facilitate heightened Community Surveillance, conduct more contact tracing, escalate the COVID Safe community engagement program and plan and implement a program of targeted heightened vaccination coverage throughout the Nabouwalu Containment Zone.
